Thursday, 15 September 2011

Discussion with the Mayor about youth violence in Lambeth

Mayor Boris Johnson invites you to discuss with him on

Wednesday 28 September 2011
6pm - 8pm (registration from 5pm)at

Lilian Baylis Technology School
323 Kennington Lane
SE11 5QY

Let's talk about youth violence. Join the Mayor to find out what's being done about youth violence in Lambeth, and to share your ideas.

Registering your place

To register your interest and submit questions in advance call 020 7983 4100 or visit www.london.gov.uk/ccp

Places are limited for this free event, so register early to avoid disappointment. If you have any special requirements please let us know in advance.

Bookings will be confirmed via email.

Shelley School site

As many of you will know the council has recently been consulting on the future of the old Shelley School site. You can find some information on the consultation by visiting: http://se11actionteam.blogspot.com/search/label/Shelley%20site

At the Children and Young People's Service Scrutiny Sub-Committee last Tuesday the council announced their plans for the site. They have decided to “use the site in the short term to provide a bulge class (or classes) through Archbishop Sumner Primary School, to help address the projected serious shortage of places across the borough in 2012. This will allow further analysis and a further year’s trends to assess the optimum solution and not preclude any of the other options.”

Cllr Pete Robbins said: 'This year Lambeth has received a record number of applications for places at our primary schools, including a huge number of late applications which make expansion planning very difficult.

The huge government cuts to school capital funding mean Lambeth is increasingly reliant on temporary 'bulge' classes. While the rise in demand is again concentrated in the south of the borough, there are an increasingly limited number of schools in Norwood and Streatham with sites that are suitable for bulge classes. Therefore, given Archbishop Sumner's ambition to expand, and the strong local desire to see the Shelley site retained for educational use, it was decided that it would be appropriate to make the site available to Archbishop Sumner to provide a bulge class in 2012.

Our first priority continues to be securing the £50m we need to provide a permanent place for every child in Lambeth, and we will continue to make our case to education secretary Michael Gove to provide the investment local children deserve.'

You can view the minutes from the committee meeting here - http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/moderngov/mgAi.aspx?ID=15559

If you have any questions about this decision or would like more information the council officer responsible can be contacted at:

Chris Sipidias Regeneration Manager Children and Young People’s Service, 020 7926 5570, csipidias@lambeth.gov.uk

Market Towers Redevelopment - Public Exhibition Saturday 17 September 2011

All are invited to a public exhibition on Saturday 17th September where proposals
to redevelop the Market Towers site in Vauxhall will be on display. The site is currently occupied by a 22 storey office tower built in the 1970s. The developers say the proposal would contribute to the ongoing regeneration of Vauxhall and Nine Elms by providing a gateway to the proposed Nine Elms linear park through high quality public spaces.

They say their proposals will create an urban oasis at the heart of Vauxhall, deliver new homes, jobs and local amenities such as cafés, restaurants and shops as well as exciting new cultural and community spaces.

TimescalesThe developers intend to submit a planning application to the London Borough of Wandsworth later this year and the views of local residents are wanted in advance of submitting the
proposals.

Public exhibition
Date: Saturday 17th September
Time: 10am to 2pm
Venue:
Ground Floor
Market Towers
1 Nine Elms Lane
London
SW8 5NQ

ConsultationThe public exhibition will be the first opportunity to view
our proposals and speak to members of the developers' team about any issues you may have. If you are unable to attend the exhibition, you will be able to view the proposals at www.onenineelms.co.uk from Thursday 15th September. At the exhibition, there will be a response form which will also be available online to allow as many
people as possible to comment. You are encouraged to take part form your own opinion of the new proposals and stay informed as the application progresses.

If you have any further questions, you can contact the developers in writing:
Freepost RSRG-LHZA-JULZ
Public Consultation (Cascade)
25 Floral Street
LONDON
WC2E 9DS
T: 020 7868 5531
E: onenineelms@cascadepr.co.uk

Stockwell Festival, Saturday 17 September 1.00 pm - 6.00 pm

Stockwell Partnership and Oasis Play invite you to join them for a packed day of activities on Saturday 17 September, 1.00 pm - 6.00 pm in:

Larkhall Park, Courland Grove, Stockwell, SW8 2PX and
Oasis Children's Venture, Larkhall Lane, Stockwell, SW8 1PD

Main Stage
Children's Village
Nature Garden
Sustainability Zone
Adventure Playground
Marketplace
Go Kart Track

Music, dance, magic and storytelling plus circus, drumming and facepainting, also Dr Bike, Giant Peace Wall and larkhall's brand new Urban Gym.

for more information please visit@ www.stockwell.org.uk, call 07973 711 173 or email:stockwellfesty@live.co.uk



Public Meeting - Our Voice Counts - Thursday 29 Sept 2011

Have your say on health and social sepending plans in Lambeth

All welcome at public meeting:
Thursday 29 September 2011, 5.30 pm to 8.00 pm
Montgomery Hall
58 Kennington Oval
Lambeth SE11 5SW


Speakers:
Service users
Cllr Jim Dickson, Cabinet member for Health and Wellbeing
Adrian McLachlan, Chair, Lambeth Clinical Commissioning Collaborative Board


Topics
The effects of the spending cuts
Lambeth Budgets for 2012
Improving Health and Quality

Meeting organised by the Lambeth LINk team on 020 7274 8522, email: info@lambethlink.org.uk

Thursday, 8 September 2011

KOV Forum 19 September 2011

The next Forum meeting will be on Monday 19 September, 6.30 for a 7.00 pm start, at Montgomery Hall, 58 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SW (close to Oval tube station). On the agenda - meet the proposed owners of the Beaufoy, a neighbourhood infrastructure enhancement (public realm) project, Vauxhall Memories - an oral history project, and more updates. All welcome. Free refreshments!

Sunday, 14 August 2011

Lambeth Libraries - consultation - comments by 16 September

Lambeth has begun consulting on what people would like from libraries in the borough.

They are asking local people, staff and community groups to engage with them over the coming months in order to decide what a modern and effective service can look like.

You can access details of the consultation and a questionnaire for your views from the council's website www.lambeth.gov.uk/LibrariesHaveYourSay http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/LibrariesHaveYourSay

How can you get involved?
There are a number of ways in which local residents, organisations and groups can take part.

1. You can complete a questionnaire
Complete an online questionnaire from the council's website www.lambeth.gov.uk/LibrariesHaveYourSay .

We have also provided paper copies in all Lambeth libraries, which people can either complete and post into one of the "Libraries - Have Your Say" comments boxes in each library, or send back to the Freepost address given below.

2. Come along to a public meeting
If you would be interested in coming along to a public meeting, we will be organising further dates in September 2011 which will be publicised shortly. You can also register your interest using the questionnaire or using any of the contact details given below. We will also be holding a series of focus groups.
3. Other ways you can tell us your comments, or get further information about the consultation:

• Send an email to: LibrariesHaveYourSay@lambeth.gov.uk

• Text us on: 07772 103 628
• Phone us on: 0800 013 1497 or 020 7926 6397

• Write to us at:
Freepost RSKJ-YSKA-AUSA
ACS Consultation
Lambeth Adults' and Community Services
Phoenix House
10 Wandsworth Road
London SW8 2LL

Please could you let us have your comments by Friday 16 September 2011.


What will happen next?
All of your ideas will be fed into the Library Commission, will use your comments and ideas in order to draw up a set of proposals. These will then be submitted to Lambeth Council Cabinet for them to consider in November 2011.